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Introduction to Linux - A Hands on Guide

This guide was created as an overview of the Linux Operating System, geared toward new users as an exploration tour and getting started guide, with exercises at the end of each chapter.
For more advanced trainees it can be a desktop reference, and a collection of the base knowledge needed to proceed with system and network administration. This book contains many real life examples derived from the author's experience as a Linux system and network administrator, trainer and consultant. They hope these examples will help you to get a better understanding of the Linux system and that you feel encouraged to try out things on your own.

I have a Dell Inspiron 5150 with an Nvidia GeForce4 Go5200 64MB and I just recently installed FC4.

I want to set my screen resolution to 1400x1050, but my only options are 800x600 and 640x480.

I have tweaked my xorg.conf to death, adding modelines, adding resolutions to the "screen" section, as well as other commands I thought might work like Option "Ignore EDID" "1". But I still do not see an option for 1400x1050 resolution.

I have scoured deep into the jungle that is the Internet to find a solution, only come up empty handed. I am certain there is an easy solution, and that hopefully someone out there can inform me as to what it is.